The MTHFR C677T variant is associated with responsiveness to disulfiram treatment for cocaine dependency

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Objective: Disulfiram is a one of the few pharmacotherapies for cocaine addiction that shows promise. Since disulfiram and cocaine both affect levels of global methylation we hypothesized the MTHFR gene, whose product is involved in supplying methyl groups for DNA and protein methylation, may be associated with responsiveness to disulfiram in cocaine-dependent individuals. Methods: Sixty-seven cocaine-dependent patients were stabilized on methadone for 2 weeks and then randomized into disulfiram (250mg/day, N=32)and placebo groups (N=35)for 10weeks. Patients were genotyped for the MTHFR (rs1801133, also known as C677T) polymorphism and the data was evaluated for association with cocaine-free urines in the disulfiram or placebo groups. Data from patients that completed all 10 weeks of the study (N= 56) were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), corrected for population structure. Results: The CT orTT MTHFR genotype group (N= 32) dropped from 73 to 52% cocaine-positive urines on disulfiram (p = 0.0001), while the placebo group showed no treatment effect. The CC MTHFR genotype group (N=24) showed a smaller, but still significant, reduction in cocaine-positive urines on disulfiram compared to placebo; 81-69% (p= 0.007). Conclusion: This study indicates that a patient's MTHFR genotype may be used to identify individuals who might show improved response to disulfiram treatment for cocaine dependence. Clinical Trial: Pharmacogenetics of Disulfiram for Cocaine, clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00149630, NIDA-18197-2, NCT00149630. © 2013 Spellicy, Kosten, Hamon, Harding and Nielsen.

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Spellicy, C. J., Kosten, T. R., Hamon, S. C., Harding, M. J., & Nielsen, D. A. (2013). The MTHFR C677T variant is associated with responsiveness to disulfiram treatment for cocaine dependency. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 3(JAN). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00109

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